Ikasucon
| Ikasucon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Manga, Video Games, and Japanese popular culture.[1][2] |
| Venue | Grand Wayne Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Attendance | 1,500 in 2009[3] |
| Website | |
| http://www.ikasucon.org/ | |
Ikasucon is an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The name of the convention has no particular meaning.[4]
Programming
The convention typically offers anime improv, anime music video contest, chess, costume competitions, game shows, gaming tournaments, formal dance, karaoke, original animation contest, panels, rave, vendors, workshops, and video screenings.[1][3][5][6]
History
Ikasucon was previously held in the Cincinnati, Ohio area until moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 2007 for better facilities.[1][4]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 25–27, 2003 | Cincinnati Convention Center Cincinnati, Ohio | Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Monica Rial, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[7] | |
| July 16–18, 2004 | Clarion Hotel Blue Ash, Ohio | 886 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Yad-Ming Mui, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[8] |
| July 15–17, 2005 | Clarion Hotel Blue Ash, Ohio | 1,300 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Hilary Hatch, Yad-Ming Mui, Michael Poe, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[9] |
| July 14–16, 2006 | The Cinergy Center Cincinnati, Ohio | Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Michael "Piano Squall" Gluck, David Kaye, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, Toshifumi Yoshida, and Steve Yun.[10] | |
| August 10–12, 2007 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Tristan MacAvery, Kevin McKeever, Yad-Ming Mui, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[11] | |
| July 18–20, 2008 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tristan MacAvery, Jeremy Mauney, Kevin McKeever, Harlan Watkins, and Mariah Watkins.[12] | |
| August 7–9, 2009 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1,500[3] | Jeremy Mauney, Wendy Powell, Harlan Watkins, Mariah Watkins, and Travis Willingham.[13] |
| July 16–18, 2010 | Grand Wayne Convention Center[14] Fort Wayne, Indiana | Hilary Hatch, Michael Poe, Spike Spencer, and Sonny Strait.[15] | |
| July 8–10, 2011 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Hilary Hatch, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.[16] | |
| July 13–15, 2012 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Steve Horton, Jamie McGonnigal, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Michael Poe, Blake Shepard, Sonny Strait, and Eric Stuart.[17] | |
| July 12-14, 2013 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Abracadabra Productions[18] | |
| August 1-3, 2014 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Robert Axelrod, James Hatton, Scott McNeil, Blake Shepard, Greg Wicker, Eric Wile, and Lisle Wilkerson.[19] | |
| July 10-12, 2015 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | Jeremy Inman and Blake Shepard.[20] | |
| July 8-10, 2016 | Grand Wayne Convention Center Fort Wayne, Indiana | James Hatton, Aaron Roberts, Blake Shepard, Austin Tindle, and Greg Wicker.[21] |
References
- 1 2 3 Penhollow, Steve (July 13, 2012). "Convention celebrates Japanese popular culture". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Wiehe, Jeff (August 4, 2014). "Anime-ted: Convention draws fervid fans". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 Hopper, Chris. "Ikasucon fans storm the Grand Wayne Center". WANE. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012.
- 1 2 "Thousands pack Fort Wayne for Ikasucon". WANE. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Where Size Matters Not: Why Ikasucon Go-ers Love a Small Convention". IPFW The Communicator. July 17, 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Carr, Keiara (July 8, 2016). "Anime festival boosts gaming, spotlights sports". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ↑ "Grand Wayne Center Hosts 4th Straight Ikasucon Convention". Inc Now. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ↑ "Ikasucon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
External links
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